Nigeria and Saudi Arabia have agreed to boost trade, investment and economic cooperation for mutual benefits. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this development in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday. According…
FBN Holdings Plc, the holding company of First Bank Nigeria Limited, has announced the appointment of Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo as its new Group Managing Director. Mr. Okonkwo, the immediate-past Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, will assume office with…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and other telecoms regulators under the auspices of West African Telecoms Regulators Assembly (WATRA) are set to develop technical and regulatory modalities aimed at combating rising wave of electronic frauds, and standardising regional roaming tariffs…
In its drive to ensure the digital financial inclusion of women and youth across Nigeria, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and its stakeholders are billed to engage target groups in selected States in order to facilitate their economic empowerment…
President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina, on Tuesday lamented that a paucity of energy was negatively affecting the growth of Nigerian industries. Adesina made the comment while speaking at a meeting organised by the Manufacturers Association of…
Mr Bello Hassan, Managing Director of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), has assured depositors that in the event of failure of a bank, above 97 per cent of depositors would be fully covered by the Corporation. Hassan gave the…
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has stressed that inclusive governance is critical to peace and development across the nation. The governor stated this during his contribution as a panelist on the topic: ‘Removing the Binding Constraints to Security : The…
Sokoto State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, approved Gov. Aminu Tambuwal’s request to access two loan facilities worth N28.7 billion for the state. The development followed the consideration of the two letters sent to the Assembly by the governor by the…
By Kayode Tokede United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has announced an increase of 36.5 per cent in profit before tax to N123.35billion recorded in nine months ended September 30, 2021 unaudited result and accounts as from N90.37billion recorded in…
For the fourth time in a row, Dangote Group, a fully integrated Conglomerate and proudly Nigeria brand has again emerged as the most valuable brand in Nigeria while the MTN Nigeria trailed as the Most Popular brand in the new…
